Dear Kevin,
Thank you so much
for your hard work over the past 8 years with us. An MVP award, a trip to the
NBA Finals, some scoring titles, and almost being the 73 win Warriors to make
it to the finals. You have done a lot to make us a noticeable market. You have also
done a lot off the court for us as well. Thank you for all your work with the
community.
As thankful as I am
for all that you have done for us, here is why I am upset as to why you went to
the Bay Area. There are people who say you are not selfish for what you decided
to do. There are people who say you are selfish. Here is why I am in the group
that thinks you are selfish. You signed a 1 year deal with an option for a 2nd
year to play with the likes of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green.
There is no denying that Golden State has championship caliber team, but so
does Oklahoma City. You had an elite point guard in Russell Westbrook, who
happens to be a free agent after next season. Why couldn’t you sign a 1 and 1
deal with Oklahoma City. You would stay with Russ 1 more year and if you then
decided you wanted to leave than leave after next season.
We do not see
the form of players staying with one
team for their career much anymore. There was Derek Jeter, Tom Brady, Kobe
Bryant, and Tim Duncan recently. Kevin you could have cemented your legacy if
you decided to stay for at least 1 year with the Thunder. Rumor has it you were
fed up with Westbrooks personality. Kobe dealt with Shaq and Jeter with A-Rod,
but you can’t deal with Westbrook? Granted Kobe got Shaq traded but that was
AFTER they won 3 titles in a row! It takes time man. I know you could have made
it work with the Thunder.
I saw that after
your decision, fans were giving you the LeBron treatment and burning your
jersey. I don’t think you deserved that treatment. What do I think you
deserved? Boos from fans when you returned to OKC, yes. Did you deserve to get
bashed by LOCAL(not national) media?
Possibly. Listen man, if you win a title with Golden State or any other team moving
forward, good luck! You are an awesome player! You will definitely be a hall of
fame player once your career is finished. Thank you for all the good times.
Please do us one favor though. If you ever decide to come back and play with
the Thunder, let us know how we can defeat Golden State to make it to the
Finals and win it!
Sincerely,
Abe
